RECON: TNO occultation with 145452

Event between (145452) 05RN43 and star GA0920:18143536 with event index number of 2469218

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/08/27 11:31:19 UTC

J2000 position of star is 23:30:42.4 +02:00:21
Equinox of date position of star is 23:31:57.1 +02:08:25
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 151 degrees from the moon. Moon is 17% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=19.8

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Object is 40.6 AU from the Sun and 39.6 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 23.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 70 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1465 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28747.6 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=3.7
Diameter=1086.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 47.1 sec chord
Diameter=443.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 19.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 145452, (2025/08/27 11:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:59:03.7 -29:29:08  1.2 32.60 126
Markab         23:06:02.4 +15:20:38  2.5 14.67 147
16 Psc         23:37:41.9 +02:14:41  5.7  1.42 152
PPM 174165     23:32:25.4 +02:30:17  7.3  0.37 151
PPM 174144     23:31:38.9 +02:08:05  9.7  0.09 151
145452         23:32:01.1 +02:08:51 16.6       151
Positions are for equinox of date

This table contains the target star visibility for the RECON network. The observing range has been set to a maximum of 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 31.2 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=0.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 11:28:24 -14.9 AT Down 33.1 223.2 Up 11:22:03 - 11:34:44 -946
Kelowna 11:28:21 -14.9 AT Down 33.3 224.5 Up 11:22:01 - 11:34:42 -1038
Peachland 11:28:22 -15.2 AT Down 33.5 224.2 Up 11:22:01 - 11:34:42 -1041
Summerland 11:28:22 -15.2 AT Down 33.5 224.4 Up 11:22:01 - 11:34:42 -1056
Victoria 11:28:30 -17.8 AT Down 36.0 220.9 Up 11:22:10 - 11:34:51 -1061
Penticton 11:28:21 -15.2 AT Down 33.5 224.6 Up 11:22:01 - 11:34:42 -1065
Oliver 11:28:21 -15.4 AT Down 33.8 224.7 Up 11:22:00 - 11:34:41 -1096
Sleaford 11:27:56 -6.5 NT Down 25.3 237.0 Low 11:21:35 - 11:34:16 -1112
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:28:21 -15.4 AT Down 33.8 225.0 Up 11:22:00 - 11:34:41 -1116
Okanogan 11:28:21 -15.9 AT Down 34.4 225.1 Up 11:22:00 - 11:34:41 -1168
Brewster 11:28:21 -16.1 AT Down 34.7 225.0 Up 11:22:01 - 11:34:42 -1188
Manson/Chelan 11:28:22 -16.5 AT Down 35.0 224.7 Up 11:22:01 - 11:34:42 -1198
Wenatchee 11:28:22 -16.8 AT Down 35.4 224.8 Up 11:22:01 - 11:34:42 -1236
Ellensburg 11:28:22 -17.2 AT Down 35.8 224.7 Up 11:22:02 - 11:34:43 -1268
Yakima 11:28:23 -17.5 AT Down 36.1 224.9 Up 11:22:02 - 11:34:43 -1304
Toppenish/White Swan 11:28:22 -17.5 AT Down 36.2 225.2 Up 11:22:01 - 11:34:42 -1328
The Dalles 11:28:23 -18.4 Dark Down 37.1 224.8 Up 11:22:03 - 11:34:44 -1379
PNWRO 11:28:18 -16.9 AT Down 35.7 227.0 Up 11:21:57 - 11:34:38 -1399
Maupin 11:28:23 -18.6 Dark Down 37.4 225.1 Up 11:22:02 - 11:34:43 -1420
Sisters 11:28:24 -19.4 Dark Down 38.2 225.1 Up 11:22:04 - 11:34:45 -1488
Bend 11:28:23 -19.4 Dark Down 38.3 225.5 Up 11:22:03 - 11:34:44 -1517
Oregon Observatory 11:28:24 -19.6 Dark Down 38.5 225.4 Up 11:22:03 - 11:34:44 -1530
Chiloquin 11:28:25 -20.6 Dark Down 39.6 225.7 Up 11:22:04 - 11:34:45 -1641
Klamath Falls 11:28:24 -20.7 Dark Down 39.8 226.0 Up 11:22:04 - 11:34:45 -1675
Cedarville 11:28:20 -20.2 Dark Down 39.4 228.2 Up 11:21:59 - 11:34:40 -1785
Fall River/Burney 11:28:23 -21.2 Dark Down 40.4 227.2 Up 11:22:03 - 11:34:44 -1797
Greenville 11:28:22 -21.5 Dark Down 40.8 228.2 Up 11:22:01 - 11:34:42 -1896
Gimple 11:28:22 -21.4 Dark Down 40.7 228.3 Up 11:22:01 - 11:34:42 -1899
Quincy 11:28:22 -21.6 Dark Down 40.9 228.4 Up 11:22:01 - 11:34:42 -1916
Portola 11:28:21 -21.3 Dark Down 40.7 228.9 Up 11:22:00 - 11:34:41 -1941
Reno 11:28:19 -21.1 Dark Down 40.5 229.8 Up 11:21:58 - 11:34:39 -1985
Carson City 11:28:19 -21.3 Dark Down 40.7 230.1 Up 11:21:58 - 11:34:39 -2020
Gardnerville 11:28:19 -21.4 Dark Down 40.8 230.3 Up 11:21:58 - 11:34:39 -2045
Yerington 11:28:17 -21.0 Dark Down 40.5 230.9 Up 11:21:56 - 11:34:37 -2057
Hawthorne 11:28:16 -20.9 Dark Down 40.4 231.7 Up 11:21:55 - 11:34:36 -2117
Lee Vining 11:28:17 -21.5 Dark Down 41.1 231.6 Up 11:21:56 - 11:34:37 -2159
Bishop 11:28:15 -21.3 Dark Down 41.0 232.7 Up 11:21:55 - 11:34:36 -2238
Dunrhomin 11:27:43 -11.0 NT Down 30.8 243.1 Up 11:21:22 - 11:34:03 -2274
Nikitin 11:27:43 -11.1 NT Down 30.9 243.2 Up 11:21:22 - 11:34:03 -2292
CU-SBO 11:27:43 -11.1 NT Down 31.0 243.2 Up 11:21:23 - 11:34:04 -2297
Beatty 11:28:11 -20.5 Dark Down 40.2 234.7 Up 11:21:50 - 11:34:31 -2329
Patrick 11:28:03 -19.2 Dark Down 39.1 238.5 Up 11:21:42 - 11:34:23 -2558
Wildwood 11:28:17 -23.2 Dark Down 43.1 234.9 Up 11:21:56 - 11:34:37 -2558
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:28:06 -19.8 Dark Down 39.7 238.0 Up 11:21:45 - 11:34:26 -2564
Lake Havasu City 11:28:05 -19.9 Dark Down 39.9 238.7 Up 11:21:44 - 11:34:25 -2639
Idyllwild 11:28:11 -22.0 Dark Down 42.0 237.0 Up 11:21:51 - 11:34:32 -2649
Calipatria 11:28:07 -21.5 Dark Down 41.5 238.6 Up 11:21:47 - 11:34:28 -2745
George/Scottsdale 11:27:57 -18.5 Dark Down 38.6 241.4 Up 11:21:37 - 11:34:18 -2784
Yuma 11:28:05 -21.0 Dark Down 41.1 239.7 Up 11:21:45 - 11:34:26 -2814

Azimuth is measured in degrees eastward from north. North is at an azimuth of 0, due East is at an azimuth of 90 degrees, due South is 180, and due West is 270.

Do not use the listing below for the RECON CPC 1100 telescopes. This is provided for other non-team facilities.

Star training set for 145452, (2025/08/27 11:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 32.60 126
Markab         23:04:45.8 +15:12:18  2.5 14.67 147
16 Psc         23:36:23.2 +02:06:09  5.7  1.42 152
PPM 174165     23:31:06.7 +02:21:47  7.3  0.37 151
PPM 174144     23:30:20.2 +01:59:35  9.7  0.09 151
145452         23:30:42.4 +02:00:21 16.6       151
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/05/05 03:32:22 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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